6.2 Flashcards by christine collins

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abschaffen

(verb)

A

to abolish

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der Aufbau

(noun m)

A

construction

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die Ausreisehalle ( n )

(noun f)

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departure hall

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der Auszug ( ‘e )

(noun m)

A

(literary) extract

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die Begierde ( n )

(noun f)

A

strong desire

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das Begrüßungsgeld

(noun n)

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money given to East Germans on first visit to the West

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für bescheuert halten

(phrase)

A

to consider as stupid

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die Bezeichnung ( en )

(noun f)

A

term, label

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billigen

(verb)

A

to approve

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der Brandanschlag ( ‘e )

(noun m)

A

arson attack

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dicht sein

(phrase)

A

to be closed

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das Eigentum ( e )

(noun n)

A

property

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eigenständig

(adj)

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independent

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eingliedern

(verb)

A

to integrate

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eine Einheit bilden

(verb)

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to be/form a unity

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in Erfüllung gehen

(phrase)

A

to become true

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die Feierlichkeiten

(noun f)

A

celebrations

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die Freudentränen

(noun f)

A

tears of joy

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das andere Geschlecht

(phrase)

A

the opposite sex

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das Gesamtbild

(noun n)

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the total picture

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der Held ( en )

(noun m)

A

hero

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herrschen

(verb)

A

to rule, to be

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die Hütte ( n )

(noun f)

A

hut

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die Kehrseite der Medaille

(phrase)

A

the other side of the coin

die Lebenserwartung (noun f)

life expectancy

der Maschinenbau (noun m)

mechanical engineering

der Ostblock (noun m)

the Eastern bloc

mit etwas rechnen (phrase)

to anticipate something

der Rücktritt (noun m)

stepping down

sanieren (noun)

to renovate, repair

die Selbstbestimmung (noun f)

self-determination

selbstverständlich sein (phrase)

to take for granted

der Solidaritätszuschlag (noun m)

extra income tax paid by German citizens to build up the East

sorgen für (verb)

to care for

für alles war gesorgt (phrase)

everything was provided for

der Spiegel ( - ) (noun m)

mirror

der Staatsstreich ( e ) (noun m)

coup

das Staunen (noun n)

astonishment

der Steuerzahler ( - ) (noun m)

tax payer

umdenken (verb)

to change your thinking

die Stimmung ( en ) (noun f)

mood

die Umwandlung ( en ) (noun f)

transformation

(nicht) unbedingt (adv)

(not) necessarily

(sich) verabschieden (verb)

to say goodbye

veraltet (adj)

outdated

der Verfall ( - ) (noun m)

ruin

verhaften (verb)

to arrest

verlangen (verb)

to require

verschweigen (verb)

to keep quiet about, not say

verwunderlich (adj)

surprising

(etwas) voraussetzen (verb)

to presume